Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
Ethiopia
3.08 million number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.27 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 23.27 million number against 3.08 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 20.19 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 86 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 million number | 15.23 million number | 12.09 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.95 million number | 19.55 million number | 16.60 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.08 million number | 22.30 million number | 19.22 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 23.27 million number against 3.08 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.19 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.